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Lawmakers expelled from meeting as 15 pro-democracy campaigners are bailedPro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have returned...

Lawmakers expelled from meeting as 15 pro-democracy campaigners are bailedPro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have returned to the top of the political agenda with a group of demonstrators appearing in court as dissident lawmakers were physically thrown out of a legislative meeting for the second time in 10 days.Appearing on Monday were 15 high-profile figures including the 81-year-old veteran legislator and lawyer, Martin Lee QC, considered Hong Kong’s “father of democracy”, as well as media tycoon Jimmy Lai, activist Lee Cheuk-yan, former legal sector lawmaker, Margaret Ng, and “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung. Continue reading...

Lee Cheuk Yan says recent arrests help ensure potential candidates cannot run in upcoming electionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBeijing and the Hong Kong government are using the pandemic as a “golden opportunity” to crack down on dissent and the growing pro-democracy movement, according to a senior protest leader arrested over the weekend.The arrest of Lee Cheuk Yan, a veteran politician and activist, and 14 other high-profile people on Saturday, came amid a run of acts by authorities seen as alarming intrusions on Hong Kong’s autonomy, ahead of elections in September. Continue reading...